Vision, Research, Innovation, and Influence: Early Start's 15-Year Journey from Pilot Project to Regional Program

https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/04-134

Introduction

Early Start1 is a nationally recognized program designed and implemented in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) Region for early intervention and treatment of substance abuse in pregnant women. Begun in 1990 as a pilot program with Institutional Review Board approval, Early Start is now implemented in more than 90% of KPNC prenatal clinics.